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Education & Qualifications in Cunningham

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than half of the residents in Cunningham have finished high school, reflecting a workforce where practical skills are more common than degrees. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the local community is significantly less likely to hold university qualifications than the national average.

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Where Cunningham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cunningham — higher than 55% of areas.

Cunningham16.0%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 49% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. Around 32.7% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Cunningham, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 40%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 32.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Cunningham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 22.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with Engineering, Management, and Commerce each accounting for 13.9% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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Cunningham splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 19%.

Engineering & related 13.9% Management & commerce 13.9% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Health 11.1% Society & culture 8.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Cunningham — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30768/cunningham/topic/education